Re: for(;;) vs. while(1) is a draw

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From: Mark Harrison
Date: Thu, 31 May 1990 16:10

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In article <5879@buengc.BU.EDU> bph@buengc.bu.edu (Blair P. Houghton) writes:
>It's more logical.

Be careful.  Too many times "more logical" == "what I am used to".

Besides, both "for (;;)" and "while (1)" are easy once someone
can accept the obviously impossible proposition "x = x + 1".
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From: harrison@necssd.NEC.COM (Mark Harrison)
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Subject: Re: for(;;) vs. while(1) is a draw
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